Top o' The Morning to Ya

Moylans stock. Some old some new.

-Moylans Nor Cal IPA
-Moylans Dragoons Dry Irish Stout
-Moylans Old Blarney Barley Wine
-Moylans Ryan O'sullivans Imp. Stout
-Moylans Irish Red Ale
-Moylans Chelsea Porter

I love the Irish.
However I think I like the portrayal of Irish/Americans even better.
Hard working, along with Italian immigrants, built some of our favourite American cities.

Boston, New York etc..

Work hard, drink hard, play hard. Standing up for oneself and never be afraid to argue if you are right or possibly even not.
These are some of the very rules that we like to live by at Platinum Liquor.


Freud said: THIS IS ONE RACE OF PEOPLE FOR WHOM PSYCHOANALYSIS IS OF NO USE WHATSOEVER.
The phrase was actually coined by one of Freud's followers.

However what was actually said: THAT THE IRISH, WHEN IN PSYCHIC TROUBLE, GO TO POETRY, GO TO STORYTELLING, GO TO ESCAPISM- THEY HAVE NO INTREST IN PICKING APART THEIR OWN BRAINS."

My kind of people.

So come in, grabs some beer from CA and party like your from MA. Don't forget to pump up that House Of Pain, Cypriss Hill, La Coka Nostra.

drop those "r"'s like your swinging from the southie projects.

And.

"Jump around, jump jump, jump up and up and down".

Stuff One Might Want

Stuff, here.

no comments, rants, whining, bitching.
No story, no anecdote, no quips, no comments, no swanky descriptions, no outrageous theories, no explantions, no Bourdain-eque attitude.
I'm still emotionally exhausted from the brilliance of TDKR.

Schlenkerla Marzen
Schlenkerla Urbock
Schlenkerla Lager

Schlenkerla 'Eiche' Doppelbock
Saison Dupont
Saison Dupont Biologique
Dupont Cervesia
Dupont Biere de Beloiel
Lindemans Kriek
Lindemans Framboise
Lindemans Cassis
Cantillon Gueuze Lambic
Cantillon Vigneronne
Nogne O Imperial Brown
Nogne O India Pale Ale
Nogne O Imperial Stout
Nogne O Underlig Jul Peculiar Yule
Nogne O Sunturnbrew
Nogne O Two Captains
Temple Saison de Miele
Green Flash Imperial IPA (Fresh)
Green Flash West Coast IPA (Fresh)
HB Dark Force
HB Haandbakk
HB Costa Rica
HB Sweet & Sour
HB Sur Megge

Southern Hemi

Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Ale 2012 has arrived.

I'm just calling it Southern Hemi.

Hemisphere is one of those words that not only, I never spell correctly but pronouncing it provides me with plenty of linguistic issues.

Plus, it sounds that much more bad arse and related to a Charger E49.

Nough said. Come get some.

4 - 0

(the following brews will be available :
-Bellevue Hill from Saturday the 14th
-Nth Strathfield from Monday the 16th)

Okay, okay.

They lost 4-0 to Spain.

We were terrible and they were pretty f*%cking fantastic.

I used to have serious issues with spanish people.

Everyone that I met that was Spanish was just such a prat. They always told me or gave me the undying impression of

"Watch out, I'm hot blooded, I'm spanish" (always accompanied by that pathetic spanish lisp)

I don't think they ever realised how close they came to me head butting them right at the base of their nose and peak of their chin.

But, I'm a changed man. I've met some Spanish people that are totally normal and don't carrying on about themselves.

Also, Fernando Alonso has revived most of my respect for the Spanish.

But if was I to defend myself against a 4-0 drubbing in the EURO 2012 Final.

Id probably say :

"Yeah, well done Spain, at least we haven't got record levels of unemployment (almost) and at least we haven't asked for an official bail out package (yet).

But most importantly spain, although make some pretty dandy products, cannot come close to the style, efficiency, industry (can't be a country unless you have a car industry, and no, SEAT doesn't count) and most importantly beer.

Spain and Italy are light years away from each other"

Which now means we have some new Italian craft beers in.

And once again we are dealing with Italian heavy weights here.

However, Still waiting for the Monte Gioco.

Birra Del Borgo

-CastagnAle - Chestnut Ale
-ReAle Anniversario 7 - APA
-Equilibrista - “Birra Bizzaro” - Sour Ale
-Genziana - Spiced Ale
-My Antonia - Imperial Pilsener
-BigBodylbu - IPA
-Hoppy Cat “Birra Bizzaro” - Black IPA

Birrificio Troll

-Panada - “Birra Blanche” - Wit Bier
-Shangrila - “Ambrata”
-Patela “Doppio Malto” - Belgian Amber
-Palanfrina “Chestnut Ale”
-DAU Saison - “spiced” - Saison
-Dorina - Chiara - Blond Ale

Scarampola

-IPA “Italian” Pale Ale - IPA made with grapefruit peels.

Once again, don't be fooled by some Italian themed take over, where people will dress up like Julius Cesar and Federico Fellini, and they have Tappeto Volante or Birreria Collesi.

As the very funny Mario Batali once said.

"There are two types of people in this world.

Those who are Italian. And those who want to be Italian."

Forza Ragazzi.

I've just thrown in a Balotelli picture because, well, he's just such a bad arse. And his second goal against Germany was venomous as much as it was mega.

Pour Clebrer Quatorze Juillet

So Saturday is the 14th of July.

Bastille day. French National Day.

And yes, here at Platinum Liquor we will deem you a massive wanka, if you decide to come in and purchase French wine or beer, simply because it's Bastille Day.

If you feel like buying French wine or beer because your in the mood, that is more than fine.



However, simply to celebrate the national day of another country you have no afffilaiotn with is totally unacceptable. I don't care how good your summer holiday in Lille was.

No one in France celebrates the 26th of January or the 4th of July.

And by golly they might as bloody well should. We (The Allies) saved their arses from speaking German and eating pretzels. not once but TWICE!

Now, I have no problems with French people or the place. I love most French things.

I love their language, food, music, culture just as much as anybody else.

And interested in those things more than most people.

Maybe not so much their politics... and Alain Prost.

In fact, I've been trying very hard to impress a French woman for about 2 months now (obviously it's not going great. "Trying" is the operative word).

Wish me luck.

That is all, carry on.

I thought it's just something important for you (wanka) to know about Platinum Liquor and what we'd think of you.

Put Your Lips Around This...

Fresh stock of North Coast ;

-Old Rasputin (or Raspy for those on nickname basis)

-Brother Thelonius Abbey Ale - (NCBT for those in the know... Actually I just made that up to take the piss)

Fresh Brooklyn Stock ;

-Black Chocolate Stout - Best contract brewed beer in the world??

-Monster Ale - Only Garret Oliver, if you had read enough of his material (which you wouldn't have, because he only makes one IPA and not 17 of them), could make such an old world English style barley wine that has to be lay down for about 5 years to remotely start tasting good.

So, it's winter. And I think it's time to discuss the merits of having beers aforementioned with your favourite cigar or unfiltered cigarette.

I'm not promoting smoking. I'm not a smoker, I have the occasional.

But don't you think you should be having at least having one of these beers outside in the cold' letting the brew warm you up whilst you wrap your lips around a fat Dominican.

Enjoying the interplay between some of the greatest flavours on the planet, malted barley and tobacco. Well, they are practically cousins.

Beer Here. No Really, Beer is Here.

Beer Here is here.

Owen will be happy.

Hopfix - IPA.

Fat Cat - Amber Ale.

Ammestout - Milk, Coffee Stout.

Freaks & Geeks (Moon Dog collaboration) - Farmhouse-y Sour-y Style Ale.

Im Saying here and now. Moon Dog need to put their brews in 500ml-640ml-650ml-750ml bottles. everyone just wants to "try one" and not commit to a six pack. I want to met someone who buys Moon Dog six packs on a regular basis...




Obviously the Freaks and Geeks interests me, mostly because at one point in my life, I'm sure I've been labeled a freak or a geek (well maybe not a geek, apart from my love of Batman and "attempts" and great failures to understand complex engineering, I'm simply not intelligent enough). cold hard reality.


Properly brilliant labels. Bit weird like that, me and labels and collecting bottles. Actually it's a lot weird. Possibly a bit like a freak.